Sony : Product Information : VPL

VPL-HW20
Full HD Home Cinema Projector with Sony’s
market-leading SXRD panels and outstanding dynamic contrast ratio
Features
The VPL-HW20 is a Full HD projector designed for
home cinema enthusiasts, with a brighter, clearer picture and a wide range of innovative Sony technologies.
Built around Sony’s Cinema-Quality SXRD panel technology, the VPL-HW20 provides exactly home cinema
connoisseurs demand: a vibrant, bright Full HD picture for screens as big as 150”.
Sony leads the world in Digital Cinema Projection, and
now its SXRD panel technology has been adapted for
use in home projectors for an immersive, compelling
home cinema experience.
Sony. The clear choice for home cinema.
PrimeSupport
• Cover for three years– from the product purchase
date.
• Specialist telephone support– an exclusive multilingual telephone helpline staffed by technical experts with detailed understanding of Projector
products.
• Collect-and-deliver repair service– if your problem
cannot be resolved via the helpline, we’ll activate
our no-hassle collect-and-deliver repair service.
All financial costs are covered – parts, labour and
logistics to and from our state-of-the-art
European repair centres.
With VPL home projectors, PrimeSupport also
includes:
• Free loan unit– you’ll receive a free loan unit of
similar specification if repairs are likely to exceed
10 working days, minimising your disruption.
Full HD 1080p Home Cinema projection system
A true 1080p cinema projection system for a superb
3D cinematic experience.
Sony’s SXRD Panel technology
The VPL-HW20 uses Sony’s unique SXRD 3 panel display system for smooth, dot-free display, vivid colours
and massive true dynamic contrast ratio (80,000:1).
Three separate red, blue and green panels combine to
give a virtuoso colour performance, with exceptional
detail.
Advanced Iris3 control
This is an automatic iris control feature that enhances
the contrast. It maximises black levels without diminishing peak brightness.
True 24p mode
True 24p mode displays material at a genuine 24
frames per second for an authentic, film-like appearance. Watch films exactly as the creators intended.
Wide range of Gamma correction
A total of 7 Gamma settings provide flexibility to
match the brightness curve of the projected image to
the image content.
10-bit colour delivery
With 10-bit colour, the VPL-HW20 delivers smoother
gradations between shades of the same colour,
without the contours that are visible on other
displays.
Sony Digital Video Processing System
A set of Sony-developed technologies that applies
eight separate processes to video to increase sharpness and colour clarity
Wide range of inputs
The VPL-HW20 features a wide range of inputs for
connection to a variety of sources. Inputs include
HDMI 1.4 (2) VGA, Component, S-Video and
Composite
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VPL-HW20
Compatibility with BRAVIA Sync (HDMI CEC)
Extremely low fan noise (as low as 20dB)
Control not only the projector but also BRAVIA sync
compatible equipment with the supplied remote
control
A highly effective cooling system means that fan noise
is kept to an absolute minimum. With an ultra-quiet
fan, users can watch even the quietest parts of
movies with no audible distractions from the
projector.
Superior Resolution and Focus
The VPL-HW20 has an ARC-F Lens, specifically developed to maximize the potential of the full
1920x1080 SXRD projector panel
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